About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1959-02-03
Place of birth:
Istanbul, Turkey
Website:

Ferzan Özpetek

Overview

He is a Turkish-Italian director, screenwriter and writer. In 1976, he first went to Perugia Foreigners University in Italy, learned Italian for a year, and then transferred to Rome La Sapienza University to study cinema. After completing his education there, he went to Accademia Navona and Accademia d'Arte Dramatica schools to study art history, costume and theater direction and took lessons from Silvio D'Amico. During this period, he worked with Julien Beck in various positions on the European tour of The Living Teather. In 1982, he was assistant director to Massimo Troisi in the film Scusate il Ritardo, and later to Maurizio Ponzi in the film Son Contento. Ferzan Özpetek worked as an assistant director for nearly 15 years with different directors such as Ricky Tognazzi, Lamberto Bava, Francesco Nuti, Sergio Citti, Giovanni Veronesi and Marco Risi.

American singer Madonna stated that Ferzan Özpetek was "a genius" in an interview with a television program. Özpetek received congratulations from names such as John Travolta and Andy Garcia after the screening of his 2009 film, Serseri Mayinlar, at the opening of the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Ferzan Özpetek served as the jury president of the committee consisting of actors Hülya Kocyigit, Zuhal Olcay, Aytac Arman, Kenan Isik and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan at the 42nd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival held in 2005.

In 2007, he was a jury member at the 75th Venice Film Festival.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin

Known for

Acting

2024 Diamonds Actor Ferzan 62
Fair
2023 Buon compleanno Massimo Actor Sé stesso 59
Average
2011 Voi siete qui Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano Actor Self 59
Average
1983 Son contento Actor Il madonnaro 58
Average

Directing

2024 Diamonds Directing Director 62
Fair
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet Directing Director 59
Average
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Meze Directing Director 58
Average
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Music Directing Director 58
Average
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Directing Director 61
Fair
2022 The Ignorant Angels Directing Director 67
Fair
2021 L'uomo che inventò il futuro Directing Director 59
Average
2019 The Goddess of Fortune Directing Director 64
Fair
2017 Naples in Veils Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 Red Istanbul Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Fasten Your Seatbelts Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 A Magnificent Haunting Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Aida Directing Stage Director N/A
N/A
2010 Loose Cannons Directing Director 67
Fair
2009 L'Aquila 2009 - Five Directors in the Rubble Directing Director N/A
N/A
2008 A Perfect Day Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Saturn in Opposition Directing Director 63
Fair
2005 Sacred Heart Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Facing Windows Directing Director 62
Fair
2001 His Secret Life Directing Director 66
Fair
1999 Last Harem Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Steam: The Turkish Bath Directing Director 60
Fair
1994 OcchioPinocchio Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1994 The Pack Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1994 Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1991 Donne con le gonne Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1991 Ultrà Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1989 Willy Signori e vengo da lontano Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1989 Mortacci Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1989 The Man Who Didn't Want to Die Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1988 The Big Fox Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1987 Maramao Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1987 Us Real Men, We Hard Men Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
1986 The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average

Writing

2024 Diamonds Writing Story 62
Fair
2024 Diamonds Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Meze Writing Writer 58
Average
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Music Writing Writer 58
Average
2024 Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet Writing Writer 59
Average
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Writing Writer 61
Fair
2022 The Ignorant Angels Writing Writer 67
Fair
2019 The Goddess of Fortune Writing Writer 64
Fair
2017 Naples in Veils Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2017 Red Istanbul Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2017 Red Istanbul Writing Novel 58
Average
2014 Fasten Your Seatbelts Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2012 A Magnificent Haunting Writing Story 60
Fair
2012 A Magnificent Haunting Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2010 Loose Cannons Writing Story 67
Fair
2010 Loose Cannons Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2008 A Perfect Day Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2007 Saturn in Opposition Writing Writer 63
Fair
2007 Saturn in Opposition Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2007 Saturn in Opposition Writing Story 63
Fair
2007 Saturn in Opposition Writing Idea 63
Fair
2005 Sacred Heart Writing Story 59
Average
2005 Sacred Heart Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Facing Windows Writing Writer 62
Fair
2001 His Secret Life Writing Story 66
Fair
2001 His Secret Life Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1999 Last Harem Writing Writer 58
Average
1997 Steam: The Turkish Bath Writing Writer 60
Fair

Production

2018 Stranger in My Pocket Production Producer 59
Average
1994 The Pack Production Casting 58
Average